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(Here are some goals people value in their lives. Please tell me how important each of the following is to you personally.)...Having lots of free time to relax or do things you want to do...Is that one of the most important things in your life, or very important but not one of the most important things, or somewhat important, or not important? (If Very important, ask:) To clarify, would that be one of the most important things in your life, or very important but not one of the most important things, or somewhat important, or not important?
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Pew Social Trends/Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Asian-American Survey, [Jan, 2012]
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(Here are some goals that people value in their lives. Please tell me how important each is to you personally.)...Having lots of free time to relax or do things you want to do...Is that one of the most important things in your life, or is it very important but not one of the most important things, or somewhat important, or not important? (If 'Very important,' ask:) Is that one of the most important things in your life, or very important but not one of the most important things?
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Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Mormon Survey, [Oct, 2011]
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(In deciding where to live, indicate how important it would be to you to have each of the following within an easy walk: very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important.)...Recreational facilities like swimming, golf, or tennis
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|Somewhat important (35%)|Not very important (37%)|Not at all important (14%)|Don't know/Refused (2%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Community Preference Survey, [Feb, 2011]
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Full search results
What are your two or three most favorite leisure-time activities?
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30
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Reading |
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24
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TV (television) watching |
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17
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Spending time with family/kids |
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8
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Exercise (aerobics, weights) |
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7
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Computer activities |
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7
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Fishing |
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6
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Going to movies |
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6
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Golf |
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6
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Walking |
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5
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Gardening |
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5
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Playing team sports |
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5
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Renting movies |
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4
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Church/church activities |
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4
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Outdoor activities |
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4
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Relaxing |
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4
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Watching sporting events |
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4
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Socializing with friends/neighbors |
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4
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Hunting |
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3
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Shopping |
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3
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Traveling |
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3
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Playing music |
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3
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Entertaining |
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3
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Eating out/dining out |
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3
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Housework |
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3
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Cooking |
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3
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Crafts (unspecified) |
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2
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Woodworking |
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2
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Running |
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2
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Bowling |
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2
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Listening to music |
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2
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Swimming |
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2
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Bicycling |
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2
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Sewing/crocheting |
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2
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Playing cards |
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2
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Hiking |
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1
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Working on cars |
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1
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Camping |
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1
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Boating |
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1
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Animals/pets/dogs |
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1
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Painting |
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1
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Dancing |
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1
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Horseback riding |
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1
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Sleeping |
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1
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Writing |
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1
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Motorcycling |
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1
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Skiing |
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1
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Tennis |
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1
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Racing |
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1
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Beach |
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1
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Theater |
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Harris Poll, [Oct, 2008]
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What are your two or three most favorite leisure-time activities?
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29
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Reading |
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18
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TV (television) watching |
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14
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Spending time with family/kids |
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9
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Computer activities |
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7
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Going to movies |
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7
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Fishing |
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6
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Gardening |
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6
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Walking |
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6
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Playing team sports |
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5
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Exercise (aerobics, weights) |
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5
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Golf |
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5
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Church/Church activities |
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4
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Listening to music |
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4
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Watching sporting events |
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4
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Shopping |
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4
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Socializing with friends/neighbors |
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4
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Traveling |
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3
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Playing music |
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3
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Entertaining |
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3
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Renting movies |
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3
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Eating out/Dining out |
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3
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Hunting |
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3
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Crafts (unspecified) |
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3
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Swimming |
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3
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Camping |
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3
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Bicycling |
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3
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Outdoor activities |
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2
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Sewing/Crocheting |
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2
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Relaxing |
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2
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Playing cards |
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2
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Hiking |
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2
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Housework |
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2
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Cooking |
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2
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Working on cars |
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2
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Boating |
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2
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Animals/Pets/Dogs |
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2
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Painting |
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2
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Dancing |
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2
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Horseback riding |
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1
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Sleeping |
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1
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Running |
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1
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Writing |
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1
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Bowling |
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1
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Motorcycling |
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1
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Woodworking |
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1
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Skiing |
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1
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Tennis |
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1
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Racing/Beach/Concerts/Theater/Gambling |
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Harris Poll, [Oct, 2007]
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What is your favorite way of spending an evening in the summer?
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| % | | |
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12
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Sitting outside on deck/porch/patio |
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10
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Barbecuing/Cooking out |
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10
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At home with family |
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7
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Reading |
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6
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Going to the beach/lake/ocean |
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5
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Swimming/In the pool |
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5
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Watching TV (television) |
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5
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Taking a walk |
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4
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Visiting with friends |
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4
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Watching movies |
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3
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Going out to dinner |
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3
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Fishing |
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3
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Watching baseball |
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3
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Camping |
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3
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Sitting in the air conditioning |
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2
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Gardening |
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2
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Going to the park/picnic |
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2
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Relaxing (non-specific) |
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2
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Boating |
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1
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Attending a concert/musical event |
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1
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Golfing |
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1
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Going for a bike ride |
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9
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Other |
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*
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Nothing in particular (Vol.) |
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*
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No opinion |
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Gallup Poll, [Jul, 2007]
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Full search results
Do you plan on taking a vacation this summer?
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Marist Poll, [Jun, 2010]
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How much vacation time do you plan to take this summer (2010)--none, less than a week, one week, two weeks, or more than two weeks?
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23
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None |
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10
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Less than a week |
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22
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One week |
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21
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Two weeks |
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18
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More than two weeks |
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5
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Don't work/Always on vacation (Vol.) |
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2
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Don't know/No answer |
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CBS News Poll, [May, 2010]
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And is that (the amount of vacation time you plan to take this summer) more time than you took last year (2009), less time or the same amount as you took last year?
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|Less (17%)|Same (66%)|Don't know/No answer (3%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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CBS News Poll, [May, 2010]
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Full search results
Have you ever considered yourself a professional football fan, or not?
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|No, did not (93%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Note: Those who didn't say football is their favorite sport to watch (64%)
Washington Post Poll, [Aug, 2012]
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Do you consider yourself to be a sports fan, or not?
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|No (42%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Marist Poll, [Mar, 2012]
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Are you a fan of professional football, or not?
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Gallup/USA Today Poll, [Dec, 2011]
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Full search results
Please tell me whether you are generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the amount of leisure time you have.
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Gallup/USA Today Poll, [Dec, 2010]
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What changes, if any, would increase your satisfaction with your sex life now?...Better health for myself, less stress, better health for partner, better financial situation, finding a partner, partner initiates sex more often, better relationship with my partner, more free time, a more adventurous partner, more favorable social attitudes, younger partner, more privacy, different partner, more partners, older partner, no change needed
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28
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Better health for myself |
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24
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Less stress |
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22
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Better health for partner |
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20
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Better financial situation |
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20
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Finding a partner |
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20
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Partner initiates sex more often |
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15
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Better relationship with my partner |
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14
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More free time |
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10
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A more adventurous partner |
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9
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More favorable social attitudes |
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8
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Younger partner |
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7
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More privacy |
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6
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Different partner |
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4
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More partners |
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1
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Older partner |
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24
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No change needed |
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AARP Sex, Romance, and Relationships Survey, [Aug, 2009]
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(Next, we'd like you to think about your personal life in various areas. Using a scale from one to ten, where one is not at all satisfied and ten is completely satisfied, how satisfied are you with each of the following aspects of your life today.) How about...fun and recreation?
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10 Completely satisfied |
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*
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09 |
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*
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08 |
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22
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07 |
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8
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06 |
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20
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05 |
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13
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04 |
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9
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03 |
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13
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02 |
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5
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01 Not at all satisfied |
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4
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Does not apply (Vol.) |
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2
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Don't know |
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4
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Refused |
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Gallup/USA Today Poll, [Mar, 2009]
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Full search results
How many hours per week do you spend on hobbies? This could include activities such as sports, gardening, writing, photography, movie going, and other leisure pursuits....None, 1-3, 4-6, 7-10, 11-15, 16-20, 21+
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12
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None |
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25
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1-3 |
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22
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4-6 |
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18
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7-10 |
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10
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11-15 |
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5
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16-20 |
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7
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21+ |
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1
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Refused |
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AARP Loneliness Among Older Adults Survey, [May, 2010]
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On an average day, about how many hours do you personally watch television?
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| % | | |
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7
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0 hours |
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20
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1 hours |
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27
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2 hours |
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19
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3 hours |
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10
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4 hours |
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7
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5 hours |
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4
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6 hours |
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2
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7 hours |
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2
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8 hours |
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*
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9 hours |
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1
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10 hours |
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*
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11 hours |
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1
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12 hours |
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2
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13 hours or more |
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*
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Don't know |
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Note: Asked of 2/3 sample
General Social Survey 2010, [Mar, 2010]
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In the next century, do you expect people to spend more hours working than they do now, will people have more leisure time than they do now, or will things remain about the same?
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|More leisure (9%)|About the same (50%)|Don't know/No answer (2%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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CBS News Poll, [Dec, 2009]
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(Next, I'm going to read you a list of issues. Regardless of whether or not you think it should be legal, for each one, please tell me whether you personally believe that in general it is morally acceptable or morally wrong.) How about...gambling?
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Gallup Poll, [May, 2012]
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(Next, I'm going to read you a list of issues. Regardless of whether or not you think it should be legal, for each one, please tell me whether you personally believe that in general it is morally acceptable or morally wrong.) How about...gambling?
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Gallup Poll, [May, 2011]
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(Next, I'm going to read you a list of issues. Regardless of whether or not you think it should be legal, for each one, please tell me whether you personally believe that in general it is morally acceptable or morally wrong.) How about...gambling?
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Gallup Poll, [May, 2010]
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Have gas prices affected you (2012 summer) vacation plans?
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Note: Asked of those who are planning to take a vacation trip in the summer of 2012 (42%)
AARP Bulletin Summer Vacations Survey, [Apr, 2012]
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(Please tell me whether you are doing each of the following things as a result of higher food and gas prices.)...Traveling or planning to travel less
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CNBC All-America Economic Survey, [Jun, 2011]
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(Please tell me whether you are doing each of the following things as a result of higher food and gas prices.)...Scaling back on summer vacation plans
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|No, I am not doing this (39%)|Not sure (1%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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CNBC All-America Economic Survey, [Jun, 2011]
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Let's pretend that you have just won a million dollar lottery. Which one of the following would you be most likely to do?...Take a long vacation, move to another city, move to another country, pay off all your debts,
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|Move to another city (7%)|Move to another country (1%)|Pay off all your debts (63%)|None of these (vol.) (7%)|Don't know (1%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Lottery Study, [Jul, 1989]
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(Please tell me at what age (insert child's name) first did each of the following things?)... Play computer games, even if it was while on your lap
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Less than 6 months |
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1
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6-11 months |
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3
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1 year |
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10
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2 years |
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12
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3 years |
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10
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4 years |
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4
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5 years |
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1
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6 years |
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2
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Don't know/Refused |
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57
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Child does not do this (vol.) |
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Electronic Media in the Lives of Children Ages 6 Months to 6 Years Survey, [Apr, 2003]
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Would you rather go to a movie showing a double feature (two full length plays) or a single feature (one full length play)?
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|Single (46%)|Makes no difference (23%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Gallup Poll (AIPO), [Dec, 1937]
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Today's Number
21%
answered Very important when asked "When choosing someone to be your Valentine, how important is it to find someone who shares your political views?...Very important, somewhat important, not very important, not at all important"
Fox News Poll, [Feb, 2012]
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